Thomas33399

Thanks vey much for your suggestion. I have sent a request for a quote from the Swatch Group Trading place in Bangkok, who appear to be the Omega representative,  but I strongly suspect they will want a small fortune. 

Thailand takes patience. Often it is best just to keep an eye out when you go to shopping centres. There is a guy in Phitsanulok here who I have seen repairing many watches and seems competent, but when I asked him he went into some sort of manic incoherent raving.

I shall let you know how I go

1 hour ago, RichCor said:

1. You didn't say where you are
2. You didn't mention the make/model of the watch
3. While you might be able to find a qualified local jeweler to service the movement, people with high-end watches tend to contact the watch maker directly to make arrangements to ship the watch to a 'local' service center).

 

1. It does not really matter where I am as I am nowhere near anywhere that might do it. It would probably be in Bkk. 

2. I have 2 different brand watches, Omega and Orient, although they are not top of the range.
3. The watch manufacturers require you to send them to their factory, i.e. usually Switzerland or Japan where they charge more than what the watch is worth. A good watch maker can do an excellent job, as I had done in Australia.

I thought that surely there must be somewhere local that can do it, especially as some politicians and other Thai people appear to like them.

Thanks for the advice

Hi all,

Automatic watches, that self wind from the movement of a person's wrist, need servicing by qualified watch makers / repairers. Does anyone know of a place that can do this in Thailand? Bad servicing can obviously damage the watch so it is important to find an experienced technician.

Many thanks.

16 hours ago, darksidedog said:

 

 

Key word here folks being the word "if"

It changes many things.

If, after all, my auntie had a pair of balls, she would be my uncle.

I suspect Thailand will not be first past the post with this, so have to question why the "updates" on its progress, they themselves admit will be next year at least, keep cropping up several times a week.

You might try reading the article instead of drawing inane analogies

The pollution increses the risk of picking up respiratory viruses. This is a great example of the General's creative attitude.

1 hour ago, csabo said:

There is a balcony nearby with your name on it.  The biggest cop-out of all is 

"every thing that happens in your life is meant to happen , sort of your destiny type of thing " 

Loosers who don't plan and take care of business often say this to console themselves. 

Women especially love that "we broke up but everything has a reason". Yeah the reason was you were a selfish <deleted> and you will die alone unless you change. 

You have all these regrets and the whole story started sitting in a bar with bunch of the same guys. All wallowing in your own misery but masking it as a night out with the boys. Then one of you will die but by the weekend it will be business as usual. Remember no matter where you go there you are. Drinking won't change that. 

Drinking is certainly a trap. It is my biggest regret, but not one that I had the tools to deal with so no point in demonising it or myself. It provided many short term laughs which really do not amount to much in the long term. I would not say that drinking only consists of wallowing in misery but all the same it is a fool's paradise. Sticking to the truth is what provides real rewards and drinking is very often a way of avoiding that.

I do not agree with many of the posts on here about this being a depressing topic, we should be able to handle our past mistakes without fear or over indulgence. It is a good topic.

you have been trying to sell this thing for the last 100 years

Thai internet is &lt;deleted&gt;

i CANNOT SEE ANY PICS WHEN VIEWING THE FULL AD

i CANNOT SEE ANY PICS WHEN VIEWING THE FULL AD

The bike is 3 years old and has been replaced by very updated styling and a much better motor. I would suggest 90,000 as a starting point if you are interested

The bike is 3 years old and has been replaced by very updated styling and a much better motor. I would suggest 90,000 as a starting point if you are interested

The bike is 3 years old and has been replaced by very updated styling and a much better motor. I would suggest 90,000 as a starting point if you are interested

viewing the full article is not available. There is a problem with your ad or maybe you sold it and did not remove the ad

I just cannot believe the quality of replies here. Thai visa is renowned for small mindedness but this begs belief.

A total joke. How to destroy your credibility in any reasonable country.

This junta has done more for the farmers and the red shirt voter base than the Takhsin regime ever did.

No knife, sword, explosive or fighter plane could possibly be as dangerous as eating the food there or at KFC. That is probably what caused the incident.

Good on the Thais!

Stick to your culture.

There is no difference in eating any bloody animal - birds, cows, dogs, ants or flies.

These soi dogs are a menace and should be cleaned out.

The dog exporters should be given The Thai exporters gold award for earning income from an unwanted pest.

Stick to your own rights as Thais and not those as perceived by a bunch of American hypocritical self centered morons.

It is not rocket science that making a transition from a third world country (typified by corruption and poor people) to a more developed country is a long term evolution. It is certainly happening here as the increase of the capital base (and the introduction and enforcement of the laws we 'had to have' in other countries) is occurring here.

Of course transforming Pattaya is more than an Olympic effort, it is the last place I would consider living but it is in essence a good idea and one that deserves some positive reinforcement for the longer term.

It is worth trying to think about the longer term instead of the black and white short term that finishes at the end of the next beer.

Thanks to all for your help.

The royal project sent me herb seedlings with their monthly delivery to Uttaradit at no extra charge. They were about 60 baht and had a large range of farang herbs.

i also got those seeds mailed form the people i mentioned earlier at Chatuchak.

Good gardening fellows! hahaha